Results of the review have been discussed by the Eco-Committee and communicated with the whole school

The review must be completed at least once every two years, but ideally should be completed every school year, to enable the Eco-Committee to do follow-up reviews to see the progress your school has made.

The plan contains timescales, who is responsible and how eco work will be monitored and evaluated

The plan should contain development of any policies made that cover the nine topics, this should include a Green Procurement policy (A green procurement policy has been a requirement from January 2013)

The Eco-Committee has shared the Action Plan with the rest of the school

The Eco-Code is displayed on the Eco-Schools notice board and in all classrooms

The Eco-Code is known and understood by the majority of pupils and staff

Primary Science Quality Mark Gold Award

We have been awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark Gold Award because our school has covered the following:

The Primary Science Quality Mark is an award scheme to enable primary schools across the UK to evaluate, strengthen and celebrate their science provision. Schools can achieve bronze, silver and gold awards.

Aims

The Primary Science Quality Mark has the following aims:

to raise the profile of science in primary schools

to provide schools with a framework and professional support for developing science leadership, teaching and learning

to celebrate excellence in primary science

to work with existing and facilitate new networks across the UK and wider to provide local support for primary science

to assemble and make accessible to the wider science education community a rich data base of current practice in primary science.

Process

Schools achieve a Primary Science Quality Mark award through a process of initial audit , followed by action and reflection.

design an action plan which they put into place over a period of 2-3 terms

submit reflections and key pieces of evidence (core documents) to support their submission for the selected award and to illustrate the impact that their actions have had whilst working towards the achievement of the PSQM award criteria.

Food hygiene ratings

We hold a very high standard in the Food Standard Agencies (FSA) Food Hygiene Ratings award. We currently hold the highest score available, a 5 (Very Good). This rating demonstrates that we excel in the following...

How hygienically the food is handled – how it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored

The condition of the structure of the buildings – the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and other facilities

How manage what we do to make sure food is safe and so that the officer can be confident standards will be maintained in the future

Artsmark

What Artsmark means for our school:

Artsmark demonstrates that your arts provision is all inclusive for every child and young person. In particular, Artsmark:

provides a comprehensive audit tool, setting benchmarks for evaluating arts provision and enabling you to identity areas for development

supports successful and sustainable relationships between education settings and arts and cultural organisations

embeds and enriches arts and cultural experiences across your school or setting as a whole

allows you to show you are proud of your school or setting’s achievements and are ambitious for the future

will help to promote your school or organisation to prospective students, their families and across the wider community

is a way of celebrating and recognising your school or setting's success in the arts and culture

provides valuable specialist advice about developing and building your arts and cultural provision through the Artsmark network

contributes to the cultural aspect of Ofsted’s requirement that a school promotes students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development

Healthy Schools London

Our school has been awarded the Healthy Schools London Gold Award based on Physical Education and Healthy Lifestyle.

Gold is awarded to schools that complete either a Local Healthy Schools Review and achieve the requirements. Schools that have current Local or Enhanced Healthy Schools Status will automatically qualify.

ICT Accredited Mark

Valence Primary have also been awarded the ICT Mark (Naace).

The award for schools with good use of technology to support teaching, learning and school administration. Deservedly popular with schools wanting to demonstrate both effective and mature use of technology. Schools use this award to drive change and many are, or go on to be, outstanding.

Sainsbury School Games Gold Mark Award

Valence has achieved the Sainsbury's School Games Gold Mark. This is a Government led awards scheme launched in 2012 to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community. This is a fantastic achievement, well done to all the Valence Sport's Team for achieving this award! We will soon proudly display our certificate, pennant and plaque.